Patents by Inventor William Jay Beck

William Jay Beck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12679267
    Abstract: A cargo retaining system adapted to be mounted on a vehicle bed including: a mounting plate adapted to be placed on a side wall of the vehicle bed; a tie-down hook secured to an opposite side wall of the vehicle bed; a ratchet strap device secured to the mounting plate; a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate; a plurality of orifices located in the central region of the mounting plate. The tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section. The flat section includes a plurality of perforations. The bended section includes a plurality of holes and the ratchet strap device includes a strap having a first end secured to the ratchet strap device and a free end with a hook that connects and disconnects to the plurality of holes of the bended section of the tie-down hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2026
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: RAD Straps LLC
    Inventors: Jeramie Spruill, William Jay Beck
  • Publication number: 20260138521
    Abstract: A cargo retaining system adapted to be mounted on a vehicle bed including: a mounting plate adapted to be placed on a side wall of the vehicle bed; a tie-down hook secured to an opposite side wall of the vehicle bed; a ratchet strap device secured to the mounting plate; a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate; a plurality of orifices located in the central region of the mounting plate. The tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section. The flat section includes a plurality of perforations. The bended section includes a plurality of holes and the ratchet strap device includes a strap having a first end secured to the ratchet strap device and a free end with a hook that connects and disconnects to the plurality of holes of the bended section of the tie-down hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: RAD Straps LLC
    Inventors: Jeramie SPRUILL, William Jay BECK
  • Patent number: 12594871
    Abstract: A cargo retaining system adapted to be mounted on a vehicle bed including: a mounting plate adapted to be placed on a side wall of the vehicle bed; a tie-down hook secured to an opposite side wall of the vehicle bed; a ratchet strap device secured to the mounting plate; a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate; a plurality of orifices located in the central region of the mounting plate. The tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section. The flat section includes a plurality of perforations. The bended section includes a plurality of holes and the ratchet strap device includes a strap having a first end secured to the ratchet strap device and a free end with a hook that connects and disconnects to the plurality of holes of the bended section of the tie-down hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Rad Straps LLC
    Inventors: Jeramie Spruill, William Jay Beck
  • Publication number: 20240017660
    Abstract: A cargo retaining system adapted to be mounted on a vehicle bed including: a mounting plate adapted to be placed on a side wall of the vehicle bed; a tie-down hook secured to an opposite side wall of the vehicle bed; a ratchet strap device secured to the mounting plate; a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate; a plurality of orifices located in the central region of the mounting plate. The tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section. The flat section includes a plurality of perforations. The bended section includes a plurality of holes and the ratchet strap device includes a strap having a first end secured to the ratchet strap device and a free end with a hook that connects and disconnects to the plurality of holes of the bended section of the tie-down hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jeramie Spruill, William Jay Beck